Whirled

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† 1. [Cf. WHIRL v. 7.] Fuddled.

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1530. Palsgr., 844/1. Well whyrled, nere dronken, besyn, or hebeté.

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2. [f. WHIRL sb. + -ED². Cf. OE. hwyrfled round.] = WHORLED.

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1715. Phil. Trans., XXIX. 307. Shells, whirled and single.

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1796. Withering, Brit. Plants (ed. 3), 823. Leaves … somewhat whirled.

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1854. Woodward, Mollusca, 163. Imperforate, globosely conoid, close-whirled.

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3. [f. WHIRL v. + -ED¹.] Rotated rapidly, etc.: see the vb.

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1875. Farrar, Silence & Voices, iv. 76. The … sun … glaring luridly through the whirled sands of the desert.

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1895. Meredith, Amazing Marr., xlv. The fumes of the whirled silver censer-balls.

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